Arts events in Chicago

Check out happening arts events all around Chicago, IL

Lady Gaga: The MAYHEM Ball 2026

 Fri, 18 Sep at 04:00 pm United Center

Summer Walker: Still Finally Over It Tour

 Fri, 29 May at 07:30 pm United Center

SatchVai Band - Joe Satriani and Steve Vai at Chicago Theatre

 Sun, 03 May at 07:30 pm Chicago Theatre

SatchVai Band: Joe Satriani & Steve Vai & Animals As Leaders

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm The Chicago Theatre

Suenos Festival - (Sunday) with Fuerza Regida

 Sun, 24 May at 05:00 pm Grant Park

Ari Lennox at Chicago Theatre

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 pm Chicago Theatre

World Naked Bike Ride Chicago 2026 20th Anniversary

 Sat, 11 Jul at 05:00 pm TBD Free

Buddy Guy at Chicago Theatre

 Sat, 25 Jul at 07:30 pm Chicago Theatre

Chris Lake in Chicago

 Fri, 10 Jul at 07:00 pm Navy Pier

Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz in Chicago

 Fri, 17 Jul at 07:00 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Daniel Caesar, Faye Webster in Chicago

 Sun, 26 Jul at 07:30 pm United Center

Jill Scott in Chicago

 Sat, 22 Aug at 07:30 pm The Chicago Theatre

Ludovico Einaudi: Solo Piano

 Mon, 05 Oct at 07:30 pm Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Wells Street Art Festival 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am West Division Street

Belmont-Sheffield Music Festival

 Fri, 22 May at 04:00 pm 3200 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657-2211, United States

Rick Ross in Chicago

 Fri, 17 Jul at 08:00 pm The Chicago Theatre

Warm Love Cool Dreams: The Jesus and Mary Chain Tortoise & Smerz - Saturday

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm The Salt Shed Outdoors - Chicago

August Burns Red and The Amity Affliction

 Fri, 08 May at 11:30 pm Riviera Theatre - Chicago

SatchVai Band featuring Joe Satriani and Steve Vai

 Mon, 04 May at 12:00 am The Chicago Theatre

Chicago Oddities & Curiosities Expo 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am McCormick Place Chicago Convention Center/Chicago ILL.

Windy City Smokeout 2026 in Chicago

 Thu, 09 Jul at 08:25 pm United Center

The 79th Annual 57th Street Art Fair: June 6–7, 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Hyde Park

Sepultura with Exodus, Biohazard and Tribal Gaze (18+)

 Fri, 15 May at 11:30 pm Ramova Theatre

Rick Ross at Chicago Theatre

 Fri, 17 Jul at 08:00 pm Chicago Theatre

Chicago, Bars, views in Chicago

 Fri, 01 May at 06:45 pm Anita Dee II - DuSable Harbor

Mika at Riviera Theatre - IL

 Thu, 07 May at 07:30 pm Riviera Theatre - IL

Buddy Guy

 Fri, 24 Jul at 06:00 pm The Chicago Theatre

Matteo Lane

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm The Chicago Theatre

Jack White in Chicago

 Fri, 24 Jul at 06:30 pm The Salt Shed

Ari Lennox

 Sun, 17 May at 01:00 am The Chicago Theatre

Caifanes

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm Riviera Theatre - IL

Matteo Lane at Chicago Theatre

 Sat, 02 May Chicago Theatre

Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:30 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

They Might Be Giants at Vic Theatre

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm Vic Theatre

Emanuel Ax in Chicago

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm Harris Theater

Rodrigo Y Gabriela

 Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm The Chicago Theatre

Rodrigo y Gabriela at Chicago Theatre

 Wed, 13 May at 07:30 pm Chicago Theatre

Caifanes at Riviera Theatre - IL

 Sun, 03 May at 07:30 pm Riviera Theatre - IL

Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Hilary Hahn in Recital

 Sun, 24 May at 08:00 pm Chicago Symphony Center

Brahms, Strauss & Ravel La valse

 Thu, 28 May at 07:30 pm 220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60604

Mika

 Wed, 06 May at 06:00 pm Riviera Theatre - IL

August Burns Red & The Amity Affliction

 Thu, 07 May at 06:00 pm Riviera Theatre - IL

The Amity Affliction with August Burns Red at Riviera Theatre - IL

 Fri, 08 May at 06:30 pm Riviera Theatre - IL

Gorgon City in Chicago

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm Grant Park

Jack White in Chicago

 Thu, 23 Jul at 06:00 pm Radius

Dermot Kennedy, Jonah Kagen in Chicago

 Fri, 11 Sep at 08:00 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

TLC, Salt-N-Pepa, En Vogue in Chicago

 Tue, 08 Sep at 07:30 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

They Might Be Giants (16+)

 Sat, 02 May at 01:00 am Vic Theatre - Chicago

Jill Scott at Chicago Theatre

 Thu, 20 Aug at 07:30 pm Chicago Theatre

Jill Scott

 Wed, 19 Aug at 06:00 pm The Chicago Theatre

Esperanza Spalding in Chicago

 Fri, 21 Aug City Winery Chicago

Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Chicago

 Thu, 23 Apr Chicago Symphony Center

Chet Faker at Vic Theatre

 Wed, 20 May at 08:00 pm Vic Theatre

Chet Faker

 Tue, 19 May Vic Theatre

Dirty Heads in Chicago

 Sun, 12 Jul at 08:00 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

French Montana and Max B (17+)

 Mon, 22 Jun at 01:00 am Riviera Theatre - Chicago

They Might Be Giants - 3 Day Pass (16+)

 Fri, 01 May at 08:30 am Vic Theatre - Chicago

Rick Ross and The Renaissance Orchestra

 Thu, 16 Jul at 06:00 pm The Chicago Theatre

Black Veil Brides: North American Tour 2026 at Ramova Theatre

 Fri, 22 May at 04:30 pm 3520 S Halsted , Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60609

Chicago BYOB Sip and Paint with Male Models

 Sun, 03 Mar at 08:00 pm 5425 W Lawrence Ave USD 39

Bassem Youssef at Chicago Theatre

 Sat, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Chicago Theatre

Chicago BYOB Exotic Paintings Sip and Paint with Male Models

 Fri, 13 May at 07:30 pm 5425 W Lawrence Ave USD 38

Monty Python's Spamalot

 Mon, 18 May at 06:00 pm CIBC Theatre

Old Town Art Fair - Artist Nha Vuu and Chris Wheeler

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Old Town Triangle Association

Sesame Street Live - Chicago

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm The Chicago Theatre

Chicago - The Musical - Chicago

 Wed, 06 May at 12:00 am The Auditorium Theatre - Chicago

J. Cole: The Fall-Off Tour

 Wed, 12 Aug at 08:00 pm United Center

The Human League with Soft Cell and Alison Moyet

 Wed, 24 Jun at 12:30 am The Chicago Theatre

Tedeschi Trucks Band at Chicago Theatre

 Fri, 23 Oct at 07:30 pm Chicago Theatre

Two Door Cinema Club, STRFKR in Chicago

 Thu, 24 Sep at 07:00 pm The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds)

Big Thief in Chicago

 Thu, 13 Aug at 06:15 pm The Salt Shed Outdoors (Fairgrounds)

BABYMETAL, Halestorm, VIOLENT VIRA in Chicago

 Fri, 04 Sep at 07:20 pm Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

Iron and Wine at Thalia Hall

 Tue, 05 May at 08:00 pm Thalia Hall

SPACE ECHO

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm RADIUS, CHICAGO

Jeff Tweedy

 Thu, 28 May Vic Theatre USD 182 to 302

Old Town Art Fair 2026

 Sat, 13 Jun at 10:00 am Old Town

Adults Night Out: Block Party

 Fri, 22 May at 06:30 pm N Cannon Dr at W Fullerton Pkwy, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60614

John Cusack and Screening of Grosse Point Blank at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Sat, 13 Jun at 07:30 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Justin Willman

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm Vic Theatre USD 39 to 83

Les Miserables - Chicago

 Thu, 21 May Cadillac Palace Theatre

Dimmu Borgir

 Fri, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm The Vic Theatre

Chicago - The Musical

 Mon, 04 May at 06:00 pm Auditorium Theatre - IL

Jose Gonzalez at Vic Theatre

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:30 pm Vic Theatre

Black Veil Brides with From Ashes To New, TX2, and As December Falls

 Fri, 22 May at 10:30 pm Ramova Theatre

Slightly Stoopid in Chicago

 Sun, 26 Jul at 10:00 pm The Salt Shed

UB40 at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Thu, 08 Oct Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Rick Ross with The Renaissance Orchestra

 Sat, 18 Jul at 01:00 am The Chicago Theatre

Calum Scott at Riviera Theatre - IL

 Sat, 02 May at 08:00 pm Riviera Theatre - IL

Clan of Xymox, Cold Cave, Rosa Anschütz in Chicago

 Wed, 29 Apr at 08:00 pm Metro Chicago

The Head and The Heart at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Sat, 02 May Auditorium Theatre Chicago

French Montana, Max B in Chicago

 Sun, 21 Jun at 08:00 pm Riviera Theatre

CeCe Winans, Jeremy Camp, Andrew Ripp in Chicago

 Sun, 16 Aug at 07:00 pm The Chicago Theatre

Tori Amos at Auditorium Theatre Chicago

 Fri, 14 Aug at 08:00 pm Auditorium Theatre Chicago

Modest Mouse in Chicago

 Wed, 12 Aug at 07:30 pm The Salt Shed Indoors (Shed)

Animals As Leaders in Chicago

 Sun, 03 May at 07:00 pm The Chicago Theatre

Monty Python Spamalot at CIBC Theatre

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm CIBC Theatre

Lincoln Park Mayfest

 Fri, 15 May at 04:00 pm 1000 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60614-4126, United States

Jill Scott Chicago Tickets

 Thu, 20 Aug Chicago Theatre EUR 90

HOUSE OF LEATHER [H.O.L] - IMLBB WEEKEND, CHICAGO - OFFICIAL SAT PARTY!! w/ RALPHI ROSARIO

 Sat, 23 May at 09:00 pm The Riviera Theatre

Randolph Street Market

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am 1341 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607-1523, United States